Mathers reveals what his on-screen parents, Hugh Beaumont and Barbara Billingsley, were like in real life and how the whole crew supported him on set Mathers speaks about how being on set as a child ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For more than six decades, Jerry Mathers has been synonymous with one of television’s most beloved characters: Theodore “Beaver” ...

On paper, Leave It to Beaver simply shouldn't still be as beloved as it is. First aired in 1957 and running through 1963, it was a gentle, soft-spoken comedy with few belly laughs and plenty of life ...

One of America's favorite families was the Cleavers on Leave It to Beaver. Centered around a boy named Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver, the wholesome series was just one of those charming things that has ...

Barbara Billingsley achieved star status as sitcom mother of two precocious boys. Tony Dow as Wally, left, Barbara Billingsley as June, Hugh Beaumont as Ward and Jerry Mathers as Beaver. AP FILE ...

LOS ANGELES -- Even decades after the show ended, Barbara Billingsley expressed surprise at the lasting affection people had for "Leave it to Beaver" and her role as the warm, supportive mother of a ...

The Cleaver family of the CBS/ABC series ‘Leave It to Beaver’ — from left, brother Wally (Tony Dow), mother June (Barbara Billingsley), father Ward (Hugh Beaumont) and Theodore ‘Beaver’ (Jerry Mathers ...